[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2479-2480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1086]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA--B-7433]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the 
proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed 
BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and 
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that 
the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being 
already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for 
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

DATES: The comment period is 90 days following the second publication 
of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each 
community.

ADDRESSES: The proposed BFEs for each community are available for 
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each 
community. The respective addresses are listed in the following table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike M. Grimm, Acting, Chief, Hazards 
Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 
500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) 
[email protected]

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFEs 
and modified BFEs for each community listed below, in accordance with 
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain 
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are 
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must 
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their 
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact 
stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established 
by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed 
elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of 
the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance 
premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made 
final, and for the contents in these buildings.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is 
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, 
Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has 
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration certifies that this proposed rule is 
exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because 
proposed or modified BFEs are required by the Flood Disaster Protection 
Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain 
community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis 
has been prepared.
    Regulatory Classification. This proposed rule is not a significant 
regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 
12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 
51735.
    Executive Order 12612, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no 
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, 
Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
    Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule 
meets the applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 
12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 
1979 Comp., p. 376, Sec.  67.4.
    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                                                                                                           Depth in feet above
                                                                                                                                                                          ground. *Elevation in
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                 feet. (NGVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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California...........................  Lake Elsinore (City),     Lake Elsinore............................  At Lake Elsinore..........................................       *1,267       *1,263
                                        Riverside County.
                                                                 San Jacinto River........................   Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of Lakeshore Drive...       *1,275       *1,274
                                                                                                            Just above U.S. Route 15..................................       *1,275       *1,274
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of Summerhill Drive......       *1,309       *1,309
                                                                 Tenescal Wash............................  Just downstream of Riverside Drive........................       *1,258       *1,258
                                                                                                            At Tenth Street...........................................       *1,258       *1,259
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Chaney Street..........................       *1,265      *1,262
  Depth in feet above ground
 
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, City Engineers Office, c/o Mr. Richard A. Hess, 130 South Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California 92530.
 
   Send comments to The Honorable Genie Kelly, Mayor, City of Lake Elsionore, 130 South Main Street, Lake Elsionore, California 92530.
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California...........................  Riverside County........  Lakeland Village Channel.................  Approximately 460 feet downstream of Grand Avenue.........       *1,267       *1,265
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Ralley Avenue............................       *1,293       *1,293

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                                                                                                            At Nelson Avenue..........................................       *1,351       *1,351
                                                                 Lake Elsinore............................  At Lake Elsinore..........................................       *1,267      *1,263
  Depth in feet above ground
 
   Maps are available for inspection at Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, 1995 Market Street, Riverside, California 92501.
 
   Send comments to The Honorable Jim Venable, Chairman, Riverside County Board of Supervisors, 4080 Lemon Street, 14th Floor, Riverside, California 92501.
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Oregon...............................  Portland (City),          Crystal Springs Creek....................  Just downstream of SE Sherret Street at confluence with             *51          *48
                                        Multnomah County.                                                    Johnson Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of 28th Avenue..........         None          *77
                                                                 Johnson Creek............................  Just upstream of SE Ochoco Street.........................          *45          *44
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Circle Avenue..........................         *254        *252
  Depth in feet above ground
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Development Review, 1900 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 50, Portland, Oregon 97204.
 
   Send comments to The Honorable Vera Katz, Mayor, City or Portland, 1221 SW Fourth Avenue, Room 340, Portland, Oregon 97204.
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Wyoming..............................  Lincoln County..........  Salt River...............................  Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of McCox Road.........         None       *5,623
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Secondary Highway 239....................         None       *5,775
                                                                                                            Approximately 9,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 89......         None      *5,987
  Depth in feet above ground
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Emergency Management Office, 520 Topaz Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.
  Send comments to The Honorable Kathleen Davison, Chairperson, Lincoln County, Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 925 Sage Avenue, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 7, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-1086 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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